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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Percentage of Deficiency, 1899-1904. 



Off. Doc. 



Complete fertilizers 



Dissolved bone 



Rosk and potash, 



Dissolved rock 



Ground tone 



All classes except miscel- 

 laneous 



49.2 

 50.0 

 35.3 

 11.1 

 36.8 



41.4 



"Only two samples analyzed. 



fOnly one sample analyzed. 



JOnly two samples analyzed for which no guaranties are recorded. 



Marked variations in the general percentage of deficiency occur 

 from year to year. The percentage of deficienc}' of all classes of 

 fertilizers for this season is about seven per cent, greater than the 

 average for the past eleven seasons. The most marked variation 

 is in case of complete fertilizers v.here the deficiency is over seven 

 per cent, greater than any heretofore recorded. 



Of 126 samples of complete fertilizers in which there was de- 

 ficiency at some point, there were 41 in which there was not distinct 

 excess above guaranty at some other point. 



